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littledarlin:
From imdb:

Wal-Mart Hit by 'Brokeback' Protest


 Wal-Mart has turned aside a massive letter-writing campaign by the American Family Association urging the retailer to refuse to stock Brokeback Mountain, being distributed by Universal Home Entertainment. The group, which has successfully campaigned against what it considers to be broadcast indecency launched the campaign last week after ads for the film began being displayed prominently in the retailer's 3,900 stores. In an interview with today's (Tuesday) Los Angeles Times, the AFA's Randy Sharp, accused Wal-Mart of helping to push the "gay agenda" by "trying to help normalize homosexuality in society." He added, "But how many copies are they going to have to sell to [recoup] the losses of customers who they've offended and will no longer shop at Wal-Mart?" But a Wal-Mart spokeswoman replied, "The fact that we are offering the movie is not an endorsement of the content of the movie or any specific belief. ...We simply offer the latest titles that consumers want."


p.s. the afa is a nazi-esque organization and has failed several attempts to intimidate major organizations for promoting equality, most recently their failed boycott of ford for advertising in gay publications.  in other words, it's just free press, the only threat here is to the afa making themselves look like even bigger idiots, as if that were possible.   ::)

opinionista:
I can't believe it. I'm sure the American Family Association didn't protest or say anything when Walmart decided to sell films like Bruce Willis' extremely violent movies such as Die Hard trilogy or Steven Seagal's Under Siege, just to name a few.

littledarlin:

--- Quote from: opinionista on April 04, 2006, 04:25:55 pm ---I can't believe it. I'm sure the American Family Association didn't protest or say anything when Walmart decided to sell films like Bruce Willis' extremely violent movies such as Die Hard trilogy or Steven Seagal's Under Siege, just to name a few.

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Not only that, but that they are trying to normalize murder...  It's such a stupid unfounded argument.  I really don't like the afa lol

starboardlight:
and where was their protest when Walmart made anti family policies when they cut back work hours and full-time employment, so workers and their family wouldn't quality for medical and dental benefits?

Becky:
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All I can say is.....Only in America! I mean I can't see people over here in England writing letters to Woolworths just because they are selling a certain DVD. I would have to say this is probably the one time in my life that I will say this, but I am actually proud of my country and happy to be living here! ;D

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